2011 Municipal Study - City of Brantford

Municipal Study 2011Business Retention & Expansion ProgramsClaringtonThe Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) program includes two essential elements: First, the Visitation Program surveys a large sample of our local companies to determine the needs,concerns and opportunities of existing local companies in order that action could be taken to respond to thecompanies’ needs or development opportunities. Secondly, an ongoing BR&E Implementation Program sets out to implement the actions to helpbusinesses become more competitive. The implementation of recommendations to proactively improve thelocal business climate will be the responsibility of the BR&E for the Municipality of Clarington in partnershipwith the Clarington Board of Trade, other organizations and members from the business community. In partnership with the Board of Trade, the municipality is working on a “shop local” program. The Municipality has a contract with the Clarington Board of Trade for the purpose of providing EconomicDevelopment and Physician Recruitment services.Cornwall Development Assistance with site selection and development approvals Development Charges—Cornwall does not levy development charges Business Directory and quarterly Newsletter Cornwall Business Enterprise—helps small business owners and entrepreneurs succeed in Cornwall andStormont, Dundas and Glengarry by offering information, tools and support during the start-up and growthstages of business operation. The CBEC offers a wide variety of seminars, workshops, and networkingopportunities. Strategic Partnerships—The City of Cornwall maintains strategic partnerships with a variety oforganizations including the Cornwall and Area chamber of Commerce, the Eastern Ontario training Board,S, D and G Community Futures Development Corporation and Cornwall and Seaway Valley Tourism. Team Cornwall— The City teams with an innovative group of more than 300 business and communityleaders who have banded together to promote Cornwall both locally and abroad. Doctor Recruitment— The City of Cornwall spearheads a Medical Recruitment Task Force which works toattract physicians to Cornwall. The City of Cornwall currently offers a Medical Scholarship to attract newfamily physicians to the City.Economic Development Programs344